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As authorities search for answers about why an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided mid-air with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, details about those who lost their lives in the ...
A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health stated the cause of death of the passenger was blunt force trauma to the head, neck and torso. [11] [12] [13] Eight other passengers sustained minor injuries. [5] The aircraft was substantially damaged and written off as a result of the accident. [14] [2] [5] [15]
The NTSB's final conclusion was: "The pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather, continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and improper altitude. Contributing to the accident were low ceilings, poor visibility, and restricted visual lookout." [3] The rebuilt high-tension, high-voltage tower as it appeared in May 2015
The Wednesday collision was the deadliest plane crash since November 2001, when an American Airlines jet crashed in Charlotte, N.C., after takeoff. The cause of the Wednesday collision is unknown.
Seating chart for American Airlines Flight 1420 created by the NTSB, revealing the location of passengers and lack of injury, severity of injuries, and deaths. The aircraft involved in the incident was a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (registration N215AA [2]), a derivative of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9, and part of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series of aircraft.
"What happened yesterday shouldn't have happened," Duffy said. "It should not have happened." He said there'll be no excuses, no "pass the buck," in determining the cause of the crash.